How to paint a mouse | Mouse Modding 101 

absolutely!

Thank you so much! I will try my best!

@@calonyoutube you have the skills and personality of a youtube veteran, i have no doubt that you'll deliver!

Dude that actually means a lot to me

@@calonyoutube

thank you a lot! I will try my best!

there we go! glad to hear! will probably look awesome

thank you so much! it is indeed a great mouse!

Same actually :D thank you Fuhsz

that sounds so sick!

I love to hear that! It’s really fun and rewarding! Good luck and most importantly have fun with your project!

thank you so much !

absolutely true!!

Thank you so much!

no problem! Appreciate it! Have fun with your project!

best of luck with the refinishing! And you are absolutely right! They have insane colors!!

gloss will work if you use like a 2k automotive clearcoat instead of a regular spray enamel, but keep in mind you NEED a good respirator to work with that stuff because it is EXCEEDINGLY nasty. i know this comment is two years old but I'm always looking to teach and learn. for the colors i also have been using montana, im gonna switch to 94 though since its easier for me to get my hands on. since it's an automotive clear coat you can just polish it in the future if it starts to lose its luster as well. to be fair though a lot of people just prefer the feel of matte finishes, although satin typically works best for me. either way I'd highly recommend switching to 2k compound automotive clear coats for the top coat though, it'll last lifetimes especially since it's not getting direct sunlight.

@Dan man WHAT? WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT? I DON'T GET IT ENGLISH IS NOT MY FIRST LANGUAGE.

thank you!

Thank you!

thank you

Thank you:)

thank you! I mean you could try it and if it doesnt work out, upgrade to a newer model

Hey nacho! I know you do, since your gprow vid was the reason I tried it myself! You probably don’t remember but I took the Montana ones since you suggested them in twitter dms. A compliment by you means a lot! 😱

@@calonyoutube no problem man if you ever need anything dm me :) i subbed btw. keep it up!

I'm thinking about painting my mouse as well. I have a question for the both of you. How well does the finish hold up when used as a daily mouse?

hey, nacho! I'm just starting out with painting mice and am wondering what paint to use. I noticed that you typically use/recommend Montana, why is this? also have you ever used rust-oleum paints? I'm thinking of using them for my first paint job because I can just pick them up from home depot, but if you advise against me doing that then I won't. Thanks for reading and keep up the good work!

@@cable5218 hey there. Good luck :). I recommend Montana because it’s much thinner than rustoleum. Also it’s much better quality :)

its a gpro hero :> but thank you!

@@calonyoutube oh, sorry for that. well that's still an impressive looking mouse! (i thought it was a g102 because its my personal favorite lol)

Love to hear that!

It actually really does. Good luck with your future project :)

theres a new lilac colour which looks identical to this g305

@@stuxys3228 This isn't a g305

@@justsomeguy3267 same thing but wired 😳

@@stuxys3228 It's a G PRO.

Interesting. I got told that you should apply the coating as long as the paint is still partially wet, to make it stick to it better. Will look into it again! thank you for the tip!

@@calonyoutube This very well could be one of those things that someone has just done the same way forever and it always works. I am not a professional painter, but I have been told to let the final coat of paint always dry first until it no longer smells like paint which means all of the solids or VOCs(Volatile organic compounds) have dried and evaporated (The paint smell) and then clear coat it. I am sure it would work just as well the way that you did it. But it would be interesting to see if there actually is a difference. I think with a mouse the difference would be so small/minor that if we noticed a problem we can do an easy touch up but for a Car or something more expensive, I am sure professionals have clear guidelines. Whatever works best for you I say do that :)

thank you a lot!

this is actually planned for the video this sunday !

danke :)

thank you very much! glad you enjoyed the video!

thank you!

The exact same way :) just disassemble them and paint them like all the other parts. might do another paintjob in the future tho :)

@@calonyoutube yaaay looking forward to it! i'm planning on customizing my Logitech G502, but i'm really scared about messing it up, so i'm following step by step what you'll do >:d

@@BubbleKhaos8 you got that. Most important thing is to spray as even as possible. other than that it is really doable :) good luck !!

I never experienced that issue!

Afaik it does. There is no reason for it not to :)

you mean the paint? like spray once?

@@calonyoutube .yep, my english is not 100%, Im sorry

@@luisfontinelles5834 I got the point :)

good luck with that! be careful at the rubber parts

Airbrush holder or hobby parts holder

I dont have one. But just follow the rule: disassemble till you have everything in separate parts that you want to paint. Obviously only if it doesnt break something. gl with your project!

@@calonyoutube Cheers Bro

Will be the next video of the series. Not sure tho if it will be the next video since corona + aliexpress shipping hits different :(

@@calonyoutube no problem dude. We can wait!

you could use a stiffer switch for the side buttons.

that sounds super dope! go for it

really appreciate it sini

Thank you! I used MTN PRO Acrylic Varnish 400 ml Satin

If you want to be safe just use Montana or MTN, me and other mouse modders had great results with it.

@@calonyoutube thnkyouuuu but i wonder if its available here in the philippines

@@Aimej_v there should be something comparable :)

should also work yes. I cant say anything about the quality and looks tho :)

@@calonyoutube thank you, I've finished painting my mouse, and it looks much better than before.

@@prestonhammond6271 great to hear! have fun with it!

you arent just spray painting, but also sanding the plastic down so it will probably be around the same weight or even lighter if you sand a lot (which you can do on a mouse like g102 or gpro since the shell is rly thick) due to a lot of plastic being removed. it will also depend on how many coats you are doing. sorry for late reply.

I've been using it quite a long time and the paint is still perfectly fine. It's important to put on finisher tho

depends. imo no, but people have different skillsets in different domains

100%. If you mess up, just go back to the beginning

depends on how good the next layer covers. I would just do it the following way: finish your layers with the primary color. then you sprinkle the points on the last layer (with a toothbrush or whatever method you choose). then you just put 1-2 layers of finish coating onto it.

@@calonyoutube alright thanks, also does finish coating make it glossy or does that depend on what you get

@@hubi8628 depends on which one you get

Its been a while but how did it work for you? I’m planning to paint my razer mouse as well and I’m doing some research now before doing so.

more steps.. but yeah I absolutely agree that I should've went lighter

will definitely work. just make sure you spray it from different angles and maybe from below too

@@calonyoutube brill, thanks for the reply man

check the description :)

@@calonyoutube cool sorry I missed that!!

@@MicoOngkeko no problem!

the ones presented in the video. MTN and montana are reliable. havent tested others yet

@@calonyoutube how long do you think that spray will last?

@@fzeightc4327 can’t give you numbers but definitely long enough

to many or to little :O ?

would be really hard to paint the whole mouse consistently. imo there is no point in doing it, if spray paint exists

I don't have a lot of experience in tbat. From my personal experience matte/sating coating helps

mtn satin

Not to much no!

I dont completely understand. For me I never had issues with my palm sticking to it. What do you mean by safe?

never used one. Sadly can't tell!

depending on the used coating :)

@@calonyoutube what kind of coating to make the mouse doesnt feel smoth? i tried mine and it feels smooth and sticky :(

@@rifkiachmads could try matte

Not really! Did you use finish? Maybe give it more time! Depending on the used product it could take longer.

@@calonyoutube i used a clear coat however to no avail. Sanded it with a fine grit. Still sticky. Perhaps there is a another kind of finish? or it is due to me using acrylic spray paint?

@@alfianross2873 I also used acrylic paint. which finish did you use?

@@calonyoutube just a clear coat. do you mean i need to use a lacquer instead?

@@alfianross2873 I meant which brand. I can recommend mtn or Montana. those are the ones I tested

the adhesive on the feet

Thank you so much :)

That might be the case. I personally always had good results with the presented strategy :)

@@calonyoutube Sure... You would have just as good results if you went 200-400-600-200-400-600-200-400-600 but it would even be more unnecessary.. You do you. Great work either way.

Didnt happen to me yet :)

I mean it’s color and there is a finish on it. So yes for me I don’t see a difference after months of use